Sturm, Ruger Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.21 a Share
Sturm, Ruger nearly doubled its variable quarterly dividend as improved sales, pricing and operations lifted adjusted earnings.
RGR — Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
Sturm, Ruger & Company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.21 per share from $0.11, a 90.91% rise. The shares carried an ex-dividend date of Aug. 14, 2026.
At the new rate, the dividend annualizes to $0.84 per share and represents a forward yield of 2.18% at a share price of $38.39. The firearms manufacturer has a market capitalization of about $613.4 million.
The increase followed a stronger second quarter. Sturm, Ruger reported that net sales rose 19% from the comparable period, while adjusted earnings improved to $0.52 per diluted share from $0.41. Average selling prices and adjusted gross margin also increased, reflecting a more favorable product mix and improved operational execution, according to the company’s quarterly results release.
The company said the declared dividend represented approximately 40% of second-quarter adjusted net income. That policy helps explain the size of the latest increase: Sturm, Ruger’s distribution can move with earnings rather than follow the steadily rising pattern used by many traditional dividend-growth companies.
Sturm, Ruger is principally engaged in designing, manufacturing and selling firearms to domestic customers. Its latest quarterly filing also disclosed expenses associated with a strategic cooperation agreement with Beretta Holding and a transition in the chief financial officer position. Management excluded those items from its assessment of underlying operating performance, according to the company’s Form 10-Q.
What it means for income investors
The higher payment increases near-term income, but it does not establish a conventional dividend-growth streak. Sturm, Ruger previously reduced its dividend in 2025 and has zero consecutive years of dividend growth. Its dividend safety score is 65 out of 100, equivalent to a B grade.
Because the payout is tied to quarterly profitability, future dividends may rise or fall alongside earnings. Income investors therefore receive a higher current rate, while also facing more variability than they would with a fixed or progressively managed dividend policy.
RGR dividend data
From the SmarterDividends dataset, updated daily
- Forward yield
- 1.94%
- Payout ratio
- 52%
- Growth streak
- 0 yrs
- Safety grade
- C · 65/100
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.2100 | +90.9% |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.1100 | +37.5% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.0800 | +100.0% |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.0400 | -75.0% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.1600 | +45.5% |
| May 16, 2025 | $0.1800 | special |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.2400 | special |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.1100 | -42.1% |
Sources
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Yield, payout, safety score, history and the next ex-dividend date.
View RGREvery dividend increases this month, with the data behind it: Dividend Increases, August 2026.
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